Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Midway
  • Release Date: Sep 16, 2005
User Score
8.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 210 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 185 out of 210
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 210
  3. Negative: 8 out of 210
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  1. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    5
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!!!!!!!!
  2. VLG
    Aug 22, 2023
    6
    Me and my friends at HS played this game for a while, it was fun, but nothing special.
  3. Emilio200
    Aug 17, 2023
    6
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  4. davitolucena
    Apr 17, 2023
    10
    melhor jogo de MK ja lançado ate hoje queria muito um remake ou uma continuçao
  5. Soullex
    Nov 30, 2022
    8
    Dövüş olarak değil de Coop olarak daha iyisi muhtemelen yoktu..............
  6. Chirritox
    Oct 6, 2022
    8
    Lo jugamos en directo y los cabros de live se divirtieron en la historia esta entretenida con muchos easter egg de la franquicia, el sistema de combos esta bueno algo difícil si eres nuevo y te quieres aprender los fatalitys pero esta entretenido la música es buena, y los diseños están ok mi única queja es que es algo corto... recomendado
  7. The_D4RknesS
    Jun 6, 2022
    10
    Imagine this game with MK11 graphics and another incredible serious story.. I love coop
  8. Bazifate50
    Apr 20, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 1 of the best co-op adventure fighting beatem up action games! You play the story of mk2 in deep detail.Multalities, fatalities etc. Awesome gameplay mechanicss in action,fighting and acrobatics. Awesome set pieces,game pace and duration. ED BOON! I WANT A REMASTER OF THIS GAME PLEASE! ED BOON IF YOU READ THIS, PLEASE MAKE AGAIN THIS AWESOME GAME! I cant bother to review the game further. Its 10 and i liked everythinng on it. Despite the fact final bossess are very hard.… Expand
  9. Bola111190
    Apr 16, 2022
    10
    increible juego se disfruta mucho el coop y tambien te mete mucho en la historia de mk
  10. Alex_Pilgrim008
    Mar 5, 2022
    8
    A two player brawler with the all strengths of MK: Deadly Alliance and Deception. The game is packed with attack moves, secrets and fatalities. If you liked the PS2's God of War, than you'll have a lot of fun with this. As fun as the single player is, you'll want a partner. There are specific challenges that can only be mastered with a second player. I would rate this with an 8.3 out of 10.
  11. tututdyure
    Jan 3, 2022
    10
    This game is amazing and exciting. The story of Liu Kang and Kung lao is great. The gameplay is stunning.
  12. sokelnik
    Nov 30, 2021
    2
    Эта игрушка оказалось не той....какой я ее помнил в своем замечательном детстве. К сожалению, вынужден поставить ей неутешительную оценку.... Два....бала....от каждого игрока по одному... Хуйня, гавно, жопа, залупа, поебень, блевота. ХУЙНЯ.......Эта игрушка оказалось не той....какой я ее помнил в своем замечательном детстве. К сожалению, вынужден поставить ей неутешительную оценку.... Два....бала....от каждого игрока по одному... Хуйня, гавно, жопа, залупа, поебень, блевота. ХУЙНЯ.......
  13. Ardho
    Aug 29, 2021
    9
    Really fun to play with friends, the gameplay is fun, the features in the game are also satisfying, very famous here
  14. VikiSetyah
    Aug 25, 2021
    10
    Best mortal Kombat until now. Great multiplayer action adventure games,memoraby cutscene also many combat mechanic in this games and great secret path
  15. MSTFA71
    Feb 24, 2021
    10
    Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood
  16. ChunkDump
    Dec 22, 2020
    8
    its a 8 not because the game is bad its not like at all. its not higher up because its a forced 2 player game and im a bit of a loner when it komes to video games. great story & kombat juust need a friend to help finish. bummer.
  17. TomyVercEty
    Dec 16, 2020
    10
    The truth is that it is a very good game and more so if you play it cooperatively with a friend, the fatalities that are easy to perform but very well done considering the time, without a doubt a jewel of ps2.
  18. DpChihuahua
    Jul 21, 2020
    10
    Best mk game ever... Amazing story, amazing versus mode and amazing everything! We need a sequel now
  19. weskergamer
    Jul 7, 2020
    10
    This is my favorite mk game ever, i really love how they implement the mk fighting games mechanics and the fatalities to this one. The characters, looks so good, better than in next games even in the new ones. Basically every character have more than 3 fatalities, and even tho is underwelming that scorpion and sub zero have liu and kung lao voices when you play with them in the story mode,This is my favorite mk game ever, i really love how they implement the mk fighting games mechanics and the fatalities to this one. The characters, looks so good, better than in next games even in the new ones. Basically every character have more than 3 fatalities, and even tho is underwelming that scorpion and sub zero have liu and kung lao voices when you play with them in the story mode, the truth is that i really dont care this game is awesome… Expand
  20. SupahGualtah
    Jun 4, 2020
    10
    man this was hard but i loved it ! wanna get it for Xbox does it work on 360 or One ?
  21. Bruterake
    May 5, 2020
    10
    PERFEITO!!! Melhores jogos de ps2 fácil, extremamente divertido um absurdo de jogo.
  22. MorteCaldo
    Jan 7, 2020
    9
    Лучший спин-офф в серии и моя самая любимая игра. Заслуживает второго шанса в виде сиквела/ремейка/ребута или идейного продолжателя.
  23. Katade
    Dec 15, 2019
    10
    Melhor jogo para jogar com os amigos no PS2, pois tem um modo co-op da história que é sensacional.
  24. ryanzero777
    May 28, 2019
    10
    The best MORTAL KOMBAT!! so much better than the NEW MK11!! I LOVE THIS GAME
  25. DavidHoltzer
    Apr 24, 2019
    10
    One of the best fighting games.I loved the story and the various places, puzzles and enemies
  26. Zeratex
    Feb 11, 2019
    4
    It was one of my favorite MK games, but looking back at it, it is really a bad one.
    MK story has always been bad, so its no surprise, but the thing i dont like about this one is the combat itself, it is a downhill from Deception, the fatality feel childish and its very short animation is just like super move not like a deadly combo, the stage fatalities are also boring and not impressive,    It was one of my favorite MK games, but looking back at it, it is really a bad one.
    MK story has always been bad, so its no surprise, but the thing i dont like about this one is the combat itself, it is a downhill from Deception, the fatality feel childish and its very short animation is just like super move not like a deadly combo, the stage fatalities are also boring and not impressive, the music is boring as well.

    I liked it when i was a kid, so i guess its good for kids/teens, but as for now its a shallow and bland game with weak combat.

    4/10    … Expand
  27. Salah_Gharib
    Dec 29, 2018
    10
    I Think MKSM Is The Best MK Adventure Game Every Created I Finished It a lot Of Times And Still Want To Cause It's Give You The Choose To Travel Any Where And Makes MK World 3D With Movable Elements . The Soundtracks So Amazing Hope It's Have Remastered Edition Near Future
  28. aurora_borealis
    Nov 29, 2018
    10
    this game,was truly awesome. awesome game-play and levels and boss fights... that kind of feeling it gave us when we listened to the awesome soundtracks and so many hidden parts hidden in the environment, secret boss fights, characters and... they all combined together and made us feel that ancient "Mortal kombat" feeling. discovering the new places with awesome graphics were truly the best.
  29. topman92
    Apr 10, 2018
    10
    This is one of my favorite games in which I'm ready to play constantly! It's very cool and awesome beat-em-up in the universe Mortal Kombat, impregnated with the atmosphere of the classic arcade game Mortal Kombat 2. 4 playable characters, lots of secrets, great soundtrack and steep fighting system make this game one of the best bet-em-up on consoles PS2 / XBOX. I really hope to see a aThis is one of my favorite games in which I'm ready to play constantly! It's very cool and awesome beat-em-up in the universe Mortal Kombat, impregnated with the atmosphere of the classic arcade game Mortal Kombat 2. 4 playable characters, lots of secrets, great soundtrack and steep fighting system make this game one of the best bet-em-up on consoles PS2 / XBOX. I really hope to see a a remake of this game on PC, PS4, HBOX ONE!… Expand
  30. maestro_tim
    Sep 20, 2017
    10
    One of the best action games of its time. Shaolin Monks had and amazing plot to follow. The gameplay was so simple but so comfortable to play. The fights were astonishing, the level design was on top. Looking for the secrets on the levels was amazing. I still remember my satisfaction of unlocking Sub Zero and Scorpion as playable characters in the main campaign! Simply amazing
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Awards & Rankings

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#61 Best PS2 Game of 2005
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#17 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2005
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#10 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2005

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 41 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 41
  3. Negative: 0 out of 41
  1. TotalGames.net
    65
    Despite there being a massive selection of attacks at your disposal, you won't use them, and after battling through your seventeenth batch of Oni bastards, you'll soon settle for the simplest and most effective means of disposal and trade any style for progress.
  2. PALGN
    70
    It won’t win any game of the year awards, but for a piece of brainless action, you can’t really go wrong with Shaolin Monks.
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  3. G4 TV
    60
    Shaolin Monks' replay value could use a jump-start or two from Raiden’s fingertips. Despite an arcade port of Mortal Kombat II and a two-player versus mode, there’s simply not enough "kontent" to justify a purchase for most.
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